Extreme Heat Watch issued June 20 at 3:15AM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 104 possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of excessive heat and humidity combined with very warm low temperatures can be especially hazardous as the overnight hours provide little relief from the heat. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
Fort Recovery crowd expresses fear, loathing for state requirements
By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - A contingent of community members opposed to the Common Core Standards - a set of federal educational standards for grades K-12 in language arts and mathematics adopted by most states, including Ohio - addressed their fears and concerns to board of education members Monday night. [More]
Cop shot man in the hand after he waved pellet gun
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. MARYS - The police officer who shot a drunk and armed St. Marys man last month has been exonerated by a local review board.
St. Marys Police Officer Luke Turpin was cleared for firing a single shot that struck suspect Brad Scheer in the wrist/hand area on March 13. The 62-year-old man, who had waved a pellet rifle at officers in front of his Derrick Street home, was treated at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. He later was jailed for aggravated menacing. [More]
Margaret Heistan, 82, Venice, Fla., and formerly of St. Marys, passed away peacefully April 7, 2013, at Tidewell Hospice House in Sarasota, Fla. [More]
Trevin Sanders, the 18-year-old Union City, Ind., man implicated in the deaths of Fort Recovery-area residents Robert and Colleen Grube, was to appear in Mercer County Juvenile Court at 11:45 a.m. today.
GRAND LAKE - Opening one tube on Grand Lake's West Bank spillway in February and March likely averted severe flooding after heavy rains soaked the area last week.
MINSTER - Nearly two dozen residents came before village council members Tuesday night to lobby for retaining the block-style lettering on the water tower.
ROCKFORD - An effort to clean up the village continues as council members consider how to handle homeowners in violation of the village's junk and mobile home ordinances.
FORT RECOVERY - Customers can step into Kaup Pharmacy and travel back to a time life seemed simpler and the future bright and shiny - at least in retrospect.
COLDWATER - Emily Kahlig will make a short trip south to play collegiate volleyball, but given the recent showings of Wittenberg University, she'll be playing some long seasons.
The Wright State University-Lake Campus baseball team was able to get the first game of their doubleheader with Ohio State University-Lima in on Tuesday, posting an 8-4 win over the Barons in Lima to move to 10-4 on the season.
